Mediclinic paediatrician explains the rare Interleukin 12 receptor defect
Dr Deon Smith is a paediatrician at Mediclinic Cape Town. One of his patients, Aaron Lipschitz, is a three-year-old boy with an interleukin 12 receptor defect – a rare genetic mutation that prevents him from eating proper food.
Pacemaker of the future comes to Mediclinic Panorama
A new, advanced pacemaker procedure is now available at Mediclinic Panorama and it’s set to overtake traditional pacing techniques.
A multi-pronged approach reduces healthcare-associated infections in Mediclinic hospitals
Healthcare-associated infections at Mediclinic hospitals are showing a downward trend, thanks to well-established infection prevention and control protocols, with well-trained and dedicated managers in all facilities.
Mediclinic is prepared for Day Zero
All our facilities in the Western Cape have failsafe water contingency measures in place for Day Zero.
Mediclinic Pietermaritzburg Surgeons Perform Unique Excision of a Nasal Tumour
For two years, Peter Edmonds, a 62-year-old owner of a farm maintenance business outside of Pietermaritzburg, suffered from a blocked nose. He endured constant headaches and often felt listless after not getting enough sleep at night.
Metabolic Surgery can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Because of the noticeable medical benefits bariatric surgery offers to patients with Type 2 diabetes, surgeons are starting to refer to the procedure as metabolic surgery (surgery to help resolve metabolic disorders) rather than bariatric surgery (surgery to help resolve obesity).
Mediclinic Adheres to World-Class Antibiotic Prescription Practices
Andriette van Jaarsveld, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Mediclinic Southern Africa, explains the dangers associated with inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions – and what Mediclinic is doing to decrease the development of microbial resistance.
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